EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Equestrian helmet LAS “New Dragon” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0459/16
Summary
null The helmet does not adequately absorb impacts. Moreover, the retention system is not sufficiently strong and might break, leading to head injury in the event of a fall or impact. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant standard EN 1384.
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Product
Equestrian helmet — LAS
- Brand
- LAS
- Name / model
- New Dragon · Model: white RG 0637/102.Helmet 1: 907F00052X1, size 52 Helmet 2: 907F00054X2, size 54 Helmet 3: 907F00056X3, size 56
- Batch number(s)
- Helmet 1: 06.2005; Helmet 2: 02.2008; Helmet 3: 07.2013.
- Category
- Protective equipment
- White helmet for horseball equestrian activities, sold without packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The helmet does not adequately absorb impacts. Moreover, the retention system is not sufficiently strong and might break, leading to head injury in the event of a fall or impact. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant standard EN 1384.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/03/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/03/2016
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